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Reap what you sow
...life goes on. Fortunately there’s usually a very clear division between peak gas oil volumes and heating oil demand,” adds Kevin. As part of the company’s investment into its fuels...
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Fuel poor left out in the cold
...oil using households in the UK are enjoying by far the cheapest heating bills of all the major fuels,” said OFTEC CEO Paul Rose “At present, the main energy efficiency...
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The future of liquid fuel heating
...introduction of a ‘green’ liquid fuel, ticks all these boxes and provides a realistic and practical solution to an urgent issue. “It’s an exciting time for the oil heating industry....
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Clean Heat Grant proposed to accelerate low carbon heating
...and push the nation towards its net-zero target for 2050 by phasing out high carbon fossil fuel heating. In the Government’s publication of its consultation on future support for low...
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Net Zero report – FPS and OFTEC respond
...current products. Field trials of a bio/fossil fuel mix heating oil in 2010 proved to be successful and we are supportive of new trials this year to prove the viability...
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Cross party support sees renewable liquid heating fuel obligation amendment passed by parliament
...a Renewable Liquid Heating Fuel Obligation was passed without objection. Released on Friday, the amendment (new clause 63) mirrors proposals put forward by former environment secretary George Eustice in response...
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OFTEC and FPS call for a radical shake up to home heating policies
...heating oil or LPG for their energy.” The organisations behind the letter plan to push their message further once the new government is formed with the aim of improving conditions...
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Ireland alliance continues push for broader decarbonisation approach with key appointment
Philip Hannon has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Alliance for Zero Carbon Heating (TAZCH). Bringing together businesses from across Ireland, TAZCH is an alliance of those who are...
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Committed to carbon neutral liquid fuel
“The FPS strongly believes that a liquid fuel – a greener version of existing heating oil – can and should play a big part in how the future needs of...
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Misleading claims from renewable heating supplier – ASA ruling
...the renewable heating supplier wrongly claimed that ‘oil heating will be outlawed by 2030’ and encouraged schools and colleges to switch to alternative systems ahead of the 2030 ‘deadline’. The...
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DECC proposes excluding biofuels from domestic RHI
The Department of Energy and Climate Change has published consultation documents for the introduction of the domestic Renewable Heat Incentive. The new proposals all but rule out the inclusion of B30K Bioheating Oil,...
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Promoting oil heating and cooking
The Federation of Petroleum Suppliers (FPS) has teamed up with OFTEC to mount a marketing and public relations campaign to protect the market share for oil heating and cooking. The...
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Activists adopt new tactics in oil terminal protests
...a new tactic. Regular action has been taken by Just Stop Oil throughout this year, with several weeks of coordinated protest at oil terminals and other oil infrastructure from April....
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Oil boilers – big uptake in Northern Ireland
...homes use heating oil as their primary heating source but over 80% are being heated by older, inefficient boilers. The response has been very positive among oil users with 2,961...
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A product making a marked impact on fuel theft
...Major, group managing editor of Fuel Oil News, to explain how this led to the launch of a new product: exocet® Diesel Defender (xo1922bd) and how this marker solves the...
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Activists claim oil terminals were ‘totally blocked’ in new protests
...by Just Stop Oil with several weeks of coordinated protest actions at oil terminals and other oil infrastructure in the Midlands and south of England from April. Pausing oil terminal...
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Solving the industry recruitment challenge
...becoming vital to oil companies seeking to modernise their processes, improve cost efficiencies and pull ahead of the competition. Throughout the oil industry Covid-19 is driving an increasing need for...
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More jobs in oil
As an oilfield tax allowance paves the way for hundreds of new jobs in the UK, the Oil and Gas Global Salary Guide 2013 says UK oil and gas professionals...